July 2019 security patch now rolling out to Pixel phones

Likely because it’s a holiday week in the U.S., Google has begun pushing out the July 2019 Android security update early. As usual, the firmware patch fixes several vulnerabilities found in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) repository and more.

The July 2019 security patch fixes vulnerabilities that range from high to critical. As it relates to Pixel devices, the patch also includes the following fixes:

• Improves “OK Google” and music detection (Pixel 2 and newer)
• Fixes an issue for some devices getting stuck during boot (Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL)
• Fixes an issue for some devices getting stuck in EDL mode with a blank screen (Pixel 3 and newer)
• Improves Unicode Japanese language support (All Pixel smartphones)
• Improves Titan M module (Pixel 3 and newer)

Editor's Pick

Made by Google phones — what are your options?

Google entered the consumer smartphone market in 2016 when it introduced Pixel phones with the “Made by Google” brand. Previously, Google had the Nexus program, which mainly produced reference devices designed to showcase the Google …

You can download the factory images and OTA files at the links below. You can then either flash a fresh build or sideload the OTA file. If you’d rather take the normal route, go to Settings -> System -> Advanced -> System update.

• Pixel 3a XL: Factory Image, OTA
• Pixel 3a: Factory Image, OTA
• Pixel 3 XL: Factory Image, OTA
• Pixel 3: Factory Image, OTA
• Pixel 2 XL: Factory Image, OTA
• Pixel 2: Factory Image, OTA
• Pixel XL: Factory Image, OTA
• Pixel: Factory Image, OTA

from Android Authority https://ift.tt/2LwgejY